Nick Saban is often lauded for being a step ahead of college football, owing his staying power to his willingness to adapt and innovate.
Well, sometimes you just get lucky.
Saban went through a public but amicable divorce with longtime assistant Scott Cochran back in January, necessitated by Scott’s desire to move into an on-field role and Saban’s desire to modernize the strength and conditioning department. Cochran was replaced in short order by Indiana’s David Ballou and Dr. Matt Rhea, who are known for being on the cutting edge of exercise science, particularly in terms of using technology to measure performance and improvement.